games → CATO HADLEY ✓

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I step out of the train, and onto the capitol grounds with Stark, Elaina, Heredia, and Zach. Stark and Elaina are my mentors this year, mostly because our original mentors decided to take a break this year.

Heredia is our unusually dressed escort. I am currently heading into the living quarters building with Zach, my fellow District partner, who is eighteen. He looks confident, like he's made to kill in the arena. We are from District three, almost careers. Zach and I both volunteered for this. Well- of course I did. I know I can win this.

After I watched the reapings on the train, I had immediately spotted a girl that I wanted to kill. Katniss Everdeen. Watching her volunteer for her sister made me sick. The weaker and starving districts almost never have a chance to live through the games. It's surprising that Haymich Abernathy has won the Hunger Games. considering that he was only around the age of 15 years old when he won. But he won by default, I don't think that was fair.

"Be careful with your fellow competetors. Be consistent with how you train, and focus on the weakest links, they are your biggest chance of losing. They always have something up their sleeve, especially with their mentors making every move for them." Stark says, turning to Zach and I.

"Keep an eye out for the girl from twelve. She could turn on anyone in an instant. Group up with the careers, that'll help." Elaina adds. I nod.

"I think we've got this." Zach says, and takes my hand, leading me into the building. I look around at the screaming Capitol citizens. Wow, they really take Halloween to an everyday level.

"Cato!" He yells out, pulling me from my thoughts. Stark and Elaina are conspiring with Enobaria, Brutus, Cashmere, and Gloss. So yeah, I have a feeling we are career tributes this year.

"Hey. You joining?" Cato says, doing the man hug thing with Zach. I hide behind Zach, hoping Cato won't see me. He's actually quite gorgeous. But he scares me at the same time. He towers over me by about three feet. His blonde hair is wiped away from his face, and his ocean blue eyes are lit up. Clove and Glimmer are talking with a few other tributes, and Marvel is staring at me. When I meet his glance, he smiles. I cower away, and let go of Zach's hand.

I no longer want to be in these games. If these are the people that I will be fighting, I have no chance of winning. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Zero.

"Who's this?" Cato asks, his attention turning to me. A smile tugs at the corner of his lips. I back away slowly, shrinking in my space.

"I-I'm just gonna go talk to some other tributes." I stutter, and try to walk away. Key word, try. But Cato grabs my arm.

"Wait." He says. I gulp as I look up at him. I'm so screwed in the arena. "Who is she?" He asks Zach.